Prompt 2

How did Conservatism influence countries and practices in early 19th century Europe?

Sofia
Metternich organized the Congress of Vienna:

• Quadruple Alliance (Britain, Austria, Russia, Prussia)
• Principle of Legitimacy
  • Desire to preserve the balance of power
  • Return of traditional rulers
  • Wanted to prevent France from taking over Europe
    • Enlarged the Netherlands
    • Germanic Confederation
    • French borders pushed back
  • Employed spies to crush liberal or nationalistic revolts
• Concert of Europe:
  • Goal: to suppress revolutions
  • Principle of Intervention
    • Countries could send troops into rebelling countries to restore order
  • Britain left
    • Monroe Doctrine
      • British and American effort to guarantee Latin American independence
      • Prevent European intervention in the New World

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